ShortestWait

Ear, nose and throat waiting times in Hampshire and Isle of Wight

South EastAugust 2026 figures

Across Hampshire and Isle of Wight, 14,762 patients were waiting for ear, nose and throat treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 15.3 weeks, against 15.4 weeks across England.

Area median wait
15.3 weeks
92% waiting less than
44.2 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
57%
Ranked providers
7

Hospitals in Hampshire and Isle of Wight ranked by median wait

# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre - St Marys Portsmouth Independent South East 213 8.4 wks 24.5 wks 85% 3.1 weeks longer
2 University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service Independent 8 sites South East 193 9.1 wks 41.1 wks 75% 2.6 weeks shorter
3 Isle of Wight NHS Trust NHS South East 774 11.2 wks 27.4 wks 68% 3.4 weeks shorter
4 Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 3,246 12.7 wks 38.2 wks 65% 0.1 weeks longer
5 University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust NHS South East 1,680 14.1 wks 49.3 wks 58% 0.9 weeks longer
6 Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust NHS South East 7,160 15.8 wks 47.2 wks 56% 0.1 weeks shorter
7 Practice Plus Group Hospital - Southampton Independent South East 1,440 23.5 wks 42.0 wks 29% 5.5 weeks longer

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Area median wait over two years

  • Hampshire and Isle of Wight
  • England
Hampshire and Isle of Wight: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 19.9 weeks to 15.3 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.0510152025Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 202615.3 wks
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MonthHampshire and Isle of WightEngland
August 202615.315.4
July 202614.114.8
June 202614.814.7
May 202614.814.8
April 202614.314.1
March 202614.214.6
February 202616.715.8
January 202618.516.6
December 202518.716.9
November 202518.817.1
October 202519.417.5
September 202519.817.5
August 202519.717.9
July 20251917.6
June 20251817.2
May 202517.817.3
April 202518.617.1
March 202518.617.6
February 20251917.9
January 202519.718.2
December 20242018.5
November 202419.618.4
October 202419.918.6
September 202419.918.6

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